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Trivia: Musical Terms

Subject : trivia
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.






2. Unmusical - without tone.






3. An extended solo - often accompanying the vocal part of an aria.






4. The movement of chords in succession.






5. The range of an instrumental or a vocal part.






6. The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.






7. The principal note of a triad.






8. A Boroque dance with a drone-bass.






9. Repetition of a single tone.






10. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






11. Lowest female singing voice.






12. A composition written for nine instruments.






13. Sliding between two notes.






14. Refers to any great composer - conductor - or teacher of music.






15. Suite of Baroque dances.






16. A string of chords played in succession.






17. A short and simple melody performed by a soloist that is part of a larger piece.






18. A symbol indicating to play loud.






19. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






20. A direction to play expressively.






21. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






22. A harmonic given off by a note when it is played.






23. The technique of altering the tone color of a single note or musical line by changing from one instrument to another in the middle of a note or line.






24. The playing or singing the upper half of the vocal range. Also the highest voice in choral singing.






25. The interval between two notes. Three whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.






26. Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.






27. Music composed such that each note is used the same number of times.






28. A successive transposition and repetition of a phrase at different pitches.






29. Singing or chanting in unison without strict rhythm. Collected during the Reign of Pope Gregory VIII for psalms and other other parts of the church service.






30. To hold a tone or rest held beyond the written value at the discretion of the performer.






31. Music written to be sung or played in unison.






32. A whole note is equal to 2 half notes - 4 quarter notes - 8 eighth notes - etc.






33. A direction to play expressively.






34. Pertains to tone or tones.






35. Quick repetition of the same note or the rapid alternation between two notes.






36. The interval between two notes. Three whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.






37. Made up of five horizontal parallel lines and the spaces between them on which musical notation is written.






38. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






39. Groups of tones that are harmonious when sounded together as in a chord.






40. The structure of a piece of music.






41. Combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies. Also known as counterpoint.






42. Ability to determine the pitch of a note as it relates to the notes that precede and follow it.






43. A combination of two or more staves on which all the notes are vertically aligned and performed simultaneously in differing registers and instruments.






44. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.






45. The movement of chords in succession.






46. A set of six musicians who perform a composition written for six parts.






47. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.






48. The highest female voice.






49. A direction to play lively and fast.






50. Curved line connecting notes to be sung or played as a phrase.